Poland vs Slovenia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Poland
8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Slovenia
8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Poland rank
46th
Slovenia rank
48th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Poland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 48th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 15 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1860s | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1870s | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1880s | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1890s | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1900s | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1910s | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1920s | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1930s | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 1940s | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1950s | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1960s | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 16.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 12.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Poland or Slovenia?
- Poland, at 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Poland and Slovenia?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovenia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Slovenia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Poland ranks 46th and Slovenia ranks 48th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.